243 - Uncle Sam (1996) & Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Get more at podsematary.com! Back us at Read our afterthoughts for this episode at CW: Spousal Abuse, Rape It’s American Independence Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey celebrate the 4th respectfully and neither kick the tires nor light the fires. The Classic Film: Uncle Sam (1996) "Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site” (IMDb.com). It's better than we ever could have expected, but that can't hide its most egregious sin: Uncle Sam is mostly a boring movie. The Modern Film: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) "Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?” (IMDb.com). The original is by no means a masterpiece, but it made up for it in charisma. This sequel is just catastrophically bad and there's no amount of well-that-was-kinda-neat-I-guess that can make up for it. Audio Sources: "Firestarter" written by Liam Howlett, et al., and performed by The Prodigy "Independence Day" produced by Twentieth Century Fox & Centropolis Entertainment "Independence Day: Resurgence" produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al. "Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts "South Park" produced by Braniff, et al. "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" produced by Lucasfilm "Thank You for Being a Friend" written by Andrew Gold and Performed by Cynthia Fee "That's My Bush!" produced by Comedy Central, et al. "Theme from Shaft" composed and performed by Isaac Hayes "Uncle Sam" produced by A-Pix Entertainment, et al.

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This episode was published on Jul 5, 2022.

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